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I got my ball only a week ago, but he looks very very thin, i know they dont eat sometimes in the winter.. but he is soooo thin! Hes scared to death of any thing i try to feed him. I tried live, i tried pre killed, i tried f/t, i tried in his cage, out in a box covered! nothing! i tried dangling a dead one in front oh him and hes just scared. any help would be great!
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1 IndianXBurm (Cuddles, 5foot)
0.1 Albino burm (Lestat 3foot)
2.0 Ball pythons Josie and Monty (3-4foot)
0.1 Columbian Red tail boa (Chester 4foot)
1.0 Savannah monitor (Dino-LeeZard 1foot)
1.0 Albino Australian Shepherd (Sheepy)
1.0 Parakeet (Trucker)
1.1 Kitties (Jizzer and Miss Kitty)

If you've only had him a week , he needs some time alone to adjust. If he seems OK other than just being thin, give him a week with no pressure. Don't try to feed or handle him. AFTER that you might try puttin' him and an appropriate sized food item, preferably dead, in a pillow case together. Twist it shut and fold the top under him and leave him alone for an hour or two, preferably in the dark. You might even put the pillow case in his cage so if he decides to come out he won't escape. Good luck.

Quig

Thanks for the reply! the only thing that botherd me is hes so scared of it, when i left him in the box for an hour, he was just trying to escape, didnt even care about the food.. i just dont want to see anything happen to him
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1 IndianXBurm (Cuddles, 5foot)
0.1 Albino burm (Lestat 3foot)
2.0 Ball pythons Josie and Monty (3-4foot)
0.1 Columbian Red tail boa (Chester 4foot)
1.0 Savannah monitor (Dino-LeeZard 1foot)
1.0 Albino Australian Shepherd (Sheepy)
1.0 Parakeet (Trucker)
1.1 Kitties (Jizzer and Miss Kitty)